A smartphone application designed to identify jaundice in newborns was found to have a similar success rate as the most commonly used conventional screening method. Researchers found that Neonatal ...

Neonatal jaundice, characterised by the yellowing of a newborn’s skin and eyes, is primarily the result of hyperbilirubinaemia – an excess of bilirubin in the blood. Although most cases resolve ...

Reliance on the visual signs of jaundice could put newborn babies, particularly those born prematurely and those with black and brown skin, at risk of serious harm, the healthcare safety watchdog has ...

Sometimes newborn babies may develop a yellow coloring of the skin, eyes, tongue and palms. This is called jaundice. Newborn jaundice occurs when a baby has high levels of bilirubin in the blood.

After a delivery, your newborn may face unexpected health issues, including jaundice. This yellowing of the skin and eyes occurs when bilirubin, a substance produced during red blood cell breakdown, ...

Clinical recommendations for predictive risk assessment aim to reduce the incidence of severe hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin encephalopathies while minimizing the risks of unintended harm such as ...

Nagoya University researchers and their collaborators have found that minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery significantly ...

Pelham A. Keahey, Mathieu L. Simeral, Kristofer J. Schroder, Meaghan M. Bond, Prince J. Mtenthaonnga, Robert H. Miros, Queen Dube, Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum ...

Are you anxious after giving birth to a child who has developed jaundice? There is no cause for alarm with the discovery of phototherapy tunnel/cradle technology. The technology clears neonatal ...

image: Association between pesticide usage during pregnancy and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia requiring treatment: The Japan Environment and Children's study. view more The data of 61,751 pregnant women ...

High levels of serum bilirubin cause jaundice. Jaundice is one of the most common medical symptoms during the neonatal period. About 60% of children have overt jaundice. The frequency of jaundice in ...